The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-20
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Tense objected. Mr.. Hutchinson naid the
Supreme Court OF this State had settled
that in the Kaine case, from jackson
county. Judge Boyd asked Tor the su.
thority. Ys1i35
Mr.. Meswesney argued the common
aense Of the proposition. He said West
Virginia was the only State In the Union
whore the State had no peremptory chal.
lange. To permit this Juror to sit after
his avowal was TO hand over the law to
one Juror instead Of the Juror to tho law.
Mr.. Moore insisted on the fitness OF the
Juror II he could lay aside his conscien-
tlous scruplea and render verdict in &C.
cordsnce with the law as stated by tho
Court. He WAS allowed to inquire into
this. Mr.. Pugh said he could not lay
aside his scruples. He was excused, and
the defense excepted. ia
] Homer Thayer was then called to fill
tho vacancy. He said II he knew himself
he was unbiased. He was seated.
| Etf. lMpEAou1Nu JURORS. Y
/ Mr.. Hutchinson said he desired to ask
George Lambert question. He WAS al
lowed TO do so after q debate between
himself and Mr.. Moore. He was asked II
he had said that he wonId not convict
Baker on cirenmstantial evidence. He said
he had not; he did say circumstantial
evidence ought to be very conclusive. ,.i
Mr.. Braddock-That is good law, too.
Mr.. Lambert returned to the box.
Mr.. Jester vas then called, and asked
II he had said to young man named
Morrow that he knew Baker, and that he
would not believe him gnilty unless he
saw the crime committed himself. II He
said very emphatically be had not. He
never said that Baker could not get lair
trial In Hancock county. He did not tell
Tom Goodwin that he had looked this
case all over and wss satisfied that Baker
was innocent; Goodwin would not come
here aud say SO. '8s 3s,S:i
Mr.. Hutchinson called Thomas God
win, The. defense objected to this pro.
cedure, but the Judge said he would hear
the evidence. Mr.. Goodwin was sworn,
and questioned by Mr.. Hutchinson. He
said no had q talk some time ago with
] William Jester, and tho latter aa;d he
knew Baker; that he was fine man and
he thought he was Innocent. Nd =
Mr.. Ssearingen said no heard Mr.. Jest
or say some time ago that no was opposed
to capital punishment. Y 81
Mr.. Hutchinson said he had two other
Witnesses, who could not be brought into
court now. He desired time to produce
them. 49, ,sp2 n
Judge Boyd, apparently thinking that
perhaps the Jurors memory might be re-
freshed by the testimony offered, recalled
him and asked him II no could now re-
member such conversations as referred to-.
Ho said he remembered saying nothing
like what was repeated by Mr.. Goodwin,
and never remembered talking to MIR.
sweatingen on any subject. 4
FACE TO FACE. ils55
He continued that he would like to have
Mr.. Goodwin come here and tell him where
and when he had made the remarks
quoted. Z g f:,,l;3
Mr.. Hutchinson called Mr.. Goodwin
back, and the question was put to him
where and when Mr.. Jester had said
these things. .,~-sIll5g W. ~
"You said you knew Baker, and that
he was fine man, and you thought he
was innocent, in front Of our church right
yonder. few Sundays ago." ssid mir. God
win, pointing to the Disciples church,
visible through the window. B.
| Mr.. Jester shook his head thouphtfully.
III ! did | have no recollection OF it." he
said. 5G.s, 5l'5'--
"At the same time" Goodwin continued,
"you said something else; you said YOU
did not bslieya in this thing Of hanging"
This caused laughter. 5.G
Now, you Sec" said Mr.. Jester, arcu-
tentatively, show minds differ. I have
no recollection Of having said any Of those
things, yet l have no right to doubt that
they're telling the truth. II possible to
relieve me from this responsibility under
the circumstances should like very much
to be excused"
Pending this request court took "a re.
cess. Y ',s.' Z. ,.s,535.ii, 596i
The plat Of the McWha cottage given
IN yesterd8y's ISTELLtdEscER was drawn
by Baker himself for reporter. .T4
SOME SPECIMEN STORIES.
The story which found its way into tho
newspapers last week OF lsdy who came
I to Holidays Cove recently seeking for
Baker, and who said che was to have be-
como bis wife, Is pronounced untrue and
said to have originated in combination
OF circnmatantial evidence and clumsy
guess work. The story IL that Baker left
bis western school under cloud, re-.
Hlgning by request. At the same time, 60
the story goes, q lady teacher in the school
OF which he was principal VEG disnisaed,
Since Bakers arrest persons interented in
hia conviction have written to the place
lnquiring tho reason of his sudden depar-
lute, Tor which he himself assigned as a
reason the appearance OF an epidemic Of
measles among the pupils. The most
definite response received to these letters
was that there was "a woman in the case.n
Ihis was noised about, and when recent
Iva lady from the West came to Holidays
on visit, and when she Expressed de-
sire, which II unnatural is surely not IN !
common, to see the alleged murderer Of
Two women. people. ut once jumped to
the conclusion that this matter, the
Testern school episode and Bakers al
legged important engagement in the West |
on the Fourth OF July had come connec.
tloD, ana Ss the guess gained circulation |
u gained posltiveness aud romantic tea- |
lures, until it found it's way into local |
newspaper embellishod with some new
ornaments and rendered plausible by the |
insertion OF, a missing link or two. III
~ 10 not very wonderful that Baker |
thinka, as be Is reported to acknowledge
freely he does think, that all newspaper
IN men are ct candidates for dungeon calls.
This ia but one Of the many stories touch.
Ing on the case which have been printed, |
that we're mechanical mixtures OF trivial |
truths and glowing Imagination. M
II a story ls current concerning Baker that |
on Sunday large number oil ladies visited |
the jail to get alook at him. Az they
passed in single file before his cell, he
said y Step up, ladies, and view the
corpse and pass On p aSs5tt 5iss$1I
This may be another inyontion. It is
current at New Cumberland. Ia
THKnH will be Lawn Fete Thursday
afternoon and evening, July, 81, 1887, at
the realdence OF Mrs. Rebecca w heat,
Of the South Side Branch h Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Admission |
10 cents. Come and enjoy yourself. 5s3ll